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How to *quickly* get a list of files that have bad sectors/blocks/clusters/whatever?

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Mar 15, 202621274 views
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My wife's Windows 7 (64-bit) box has suddenly developed a SMART "disk is bad" status. I'm attempting to copy everything off (no admonishments about lacking a backup regimen, please, I know already ) by creating a System Image across the network to a different machine, but it gets to a certain point…

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As no one ever actually answered your question, the following not-exactly-lightning-fast method may be the quickest way to get what you are looking for. The utilities you will need work under Linux, so you first need to create a USB key or CD that y…

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